On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The hatred which the Norman invasion and tyranny begat, must have been deeply rooted in the nation, to have outlived the contrivance to obliterate it.
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Thomas Paine
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In "Rights of Man," Paine reflects on the lasting resentment caused by the Norman invasion and its subsequent tyranny in England.
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